Research Article
Models of Literacy Media in Improving Reading Skill of Early Grade Students
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290809, author={M. Habibi and Elfia Sukma and Chandra Chandra and Ari Suriani and Nur Fadillah}, title={Models of Literacy Media in Improving Reading Skill of Early Grade Students}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third Workshop on Multidisciplinary and Its Applications, WMA-3 2019, 11-14 December 2019, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WMA-3}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={literacy media reading skill early grade students}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290809} }- M. Habibi
Elfia Sukma
Chandra Chandra
Ari Suriani
Nur Fadillah
Year: 2020
Models of Literacy Media in Improving Reading Skill of Early Grade Students
WMA-3
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290809
Abstract
The low quality of media literacy used in reading learning causes the low reading skills of early elementary school students. Therefore, this research aims to produce a valid, practical, and effective literacy mediato improve reading skills of elementary school students. This research was a developmental researchusing 4-D development model (defining, designing, developing, and disseminating). The subjects of research were the early grade students of the elementary school in Padang Utara District, Padang City. The literacy mediawere in the form of big books, pictures media, and stories calendar. The data were obtained from media validation, teachers’ and students’ responses, observation, and students' learning outcomes inreading. The results showed that the students were interested in using the media for reading and feeling happy with the reading materials. It improved the students' understanding of the reading contents. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the media was valid, practical, and effective to be used to improve the reading skills of early grade elementary school students.
